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Ok i got natural stevia today. How good is it really? Is it good for gut health?

Use v little. It's ok...but I prefer Agave to Stevia.
Graylight · 51-55, F
@Vivaci That's the exact point I'm making. The claim the anything comes from a 'natural' source is typically moot. Yeah, cannabis is a plant, but so is heroin. And yeah, agave is really trendy, but it's still a refined, unspectacular sugar derivative of plants.
@Graylight I agree. It's still better than sugar imho and better tasting than stevia.

[quote]Agave often hailed as a healthy alternative to regular sugar, as it has a low GI, which is a measure of how much a food increases your blood sugar levels (34,35)[/quote]
Graylight · 51-55, F
@Vivaci Absolutely true on the first part. I don't find stevia bitter or bad tasting, but viva la difference. 😉
xixgun · M
I use it. I don't use sugar.
I switched to stevia from sugar in my coffee, cut out sweets and bread and lost 25 pounds
4meAndyou · F
I purchased stevia once, and found it not to be as sweet as sugar...so apparently individuals experience it differently.
Frank52 · 70-79, M
I tried it and found it gave a bitter after taste. Threw it away. Sucrolose is sugar based but fine for diabetics.
I love it!
it is much sweeter than sugar though so you only need a little bit..first time I used a full teaspoon to my tea..had to throw it out 🙃
SW-User
@PepsiColaP Is it good for gut health? As i was told its a herb..and herbs can help with that.
@SW-User well it comes from a plant so it is natural and better than white processed sugar. Im not sure if it is better than brown sugar however. Google 🤷‍♀️
SW-User
No idea but don't like it's bitter taste
I’m not sure that it’s probiotic specifically but as a diabetic I use it in place of sugar. It’s better than saccharin or equal, because it’s natural.

 
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